A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, June 14th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's praise each other for all the courageous efforts we make
to share this Buddhism with others
and expand our circle of friendship.
Whenever and wherever let's always show our respect for each other,
it's by such actions that waves of joy and fresh new advancement are
created!
Saturday, June 14th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The pure lotus flower blooms out of the muddy pond"
(New Year's Gosho- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1137)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, Seikyo Shinbun, June 14th, 2014
Sunday, June 15th, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Meaningful and enriching human connections are incredibly important in
today's society. Buddhism teaches four kinds of beneficial efforts that
can promote community flourishing. Known as are 'the four methods of
winning people over,'[1] they could be expressed in simple, lay terms
as: (1) giving someone a gift of some kind, or imparting encouragement
and wisdom to them and removing anxiety and fear; (2) speaking to
someone kindly; (3) taking action to benefit another person; (4) going
into people's midst and working together with them in a spirit of
equality.
"Let's make even greater efforts to expand our circles of friendship
and create priceless memories—together with youth dedicated to
kosen-rufu throughout the world."
SGI Newsletter No. 9014, Opening a New Era of Kosen-rufu Together, (19)
Develop Your Lives and Build the Foundation for Lifelong Happiness,from
19th May, 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 12th
June, 2014
[1] Four methods of winning people over: Four methods employed by
bodhisattvas to attract others to Buddhism. They are (1) expounding the
Buddha's teachings and/or giving material things; (2) speaking in a
kindly manner; (3) acting to benefit others; and (4) sharing others'
hardships and cooperating with them. Bodhisattvas carry out these four
kinds of conduct to win people's friendship and trust and finally to
lead them to the way of the Buddha.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GUKYO KAKUDAI ENO
YUKI NO CHOSEN O
TAGAINI TATAE AO!
SOKONI KANKI TO ARATANA
ZENSHIN NO HADO GA HIROGARU!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HASU WA KIYOKI MONO DORO YORI IDETARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page )
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, June 14th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's praise each other for all the courageous efforts we make
to share this Buddhism with others
and expand our circle of friendship.
Whenever and wherever let's always show our respect for each other,
it's by such actions that waves of joy and fresh new advancement are
created!
Saturday, June 14th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The pure lotus flower blooms out of the muddy pond"
(New Year's Gosho- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1137)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, Seikyo Shinbun, June 14th, 2014
Sunday, June 15th, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Meaningful and enriching human connections are incredibly important in
today's society. Buddhism teaches four kinds of beneficial efforts that
can promote community flourishing. Known as are 'the four methods of
winning people over,'[1] they could be expressed in simple, lay terms
as: (1) giving someone a gift of some kind, or imparting encouragement
and wisdom to them and removing anxiety and fear; (2) speaking to
someone kindly; (3) taking action to benefit another person; (4) going
into people's midst and working together with them in a spirit of
equality.
"Let's make even greater efforts to expand our circles of friendship
and create priceless memories—together with youth dedicated to
kosen-rufu throughout the world."
SGI Newsletter No. 9014, Opening a New Era of Kosen-rufu Together, (19)
Develop Your Lives and Build the Foundation for Lifelong Happiness,from
19th May, 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 12th
June, 2014
[1] Four methods of winning people over: Four methods employed by
bodhisattvas to attract others to Buddhism. They are (1) expounding the
Buddha's teachings and/or giving material things; (2) speaking in a
kindly manner; (3) acting to benefit others; and (4) sharing others'
hardships and cooperating with them. Bodhisattvas carry out these four
kinds of conduct to win people's friendship and trust and finally to
lead them to the way of the Buddha.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GUKYO KAKUDAI ENO
YUKI NO CHOSEN O
TAGAINI TATAE AO!
SOKONI KANKI TO ARATANA
ZENSHIN NO HADO GA HIROGARU!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HASU WA KIYOKI MONO DORO YORI IDETARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page )
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from there on it is all automatic!
ALSO if you want to introduce a friend to the SGI but just don't know where to start, share with them the following addresses and they can read and watch some very well put together explanations about the SGI. Check it out yourself!
http://www.sgi.org/
http://www.sgi-uk.org/buddhism/practise
Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
http://treasures-of-heart.com/
And if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/conversations/messages
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